Regina Hall

Pretty and versatile African-American actress Regina Hall made her breakthrough as Candy, a stripper in "The Best Man" (1999) and gave an unforgettable comedic performance in the "Scary Movie" series,...
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Actress Regina Hall missed out on becoming a nun at 40, because she was too old and had chalked up too many sexual partners. The Best Man star reveals she decided to turn her back on men after a bad break-up four years ago and opted to follow God, but discovered she wasn't young or pure enough to enter the convent she had set her sights on.
Hall explains, "I attempted to become a nun... I walked in to join a convent... I wanted to be a nun when I was 14.
"They have a cut-off age; they cut off at 39 and I was 40. If I had passed that number test and I had passed the other number test, then yes (I would have joined)... I didn't get to the other part (sexual partners).
"The number is... it has to be four or less!"
Four years later and Hall is now in a committed relationship again - or at least she thinks she is.
The actress tells U.S. chat show host Conan O'Brien, "I'm dating someone... I thought we were (in a relationship) and then when we talked about it we didn't get clarity... I said, 'You know what, let's just be happy... I'm happy with you exclusively and you're happy with me exclusively' - because you don't want them planting everywhere."

"My original name was Odie May. My father's name was Odie... my brother's Odie III and so he wanted to name me Odie May. My family said no." Actress Regina Hall reveals she would have shared her father's odd name if her mother hadn't vetoed the idea when she was born.

Newlywed Eve is heading back to work in a new TV movie alongside singer Jill Scott and actress Regina Hall. With This Ring will reunite Hall with her Think Like A Man co-star Gabrielle Union, who is executive producing the project for America's Lifetime network with Kenneth 'Babyface' Edmonds' ex, Tracey Edmonds.
The film, about three friends who vow to get married within a year of attending a wedding, will be written and directed by Nzingha Stewart and is set to start production in Cleveland, Ohio next month (Aug14), according to The Hollywood Reporter.
With This Ring, which will premiere later this year (14), marks rapper/actress Eve's first new screen job since tying the knot with Gumball 3000 race founder Maximillion Cooper in early June (14).

Actor Michael Ealy is a first-time father after welcoming a son with wife Khatira Rafiqzada. The Think Like a Man star announced the surprising news on America's The Steve Harvey Show on Friday (14Feb14), but did not reveal any details about the baby boy, who is named Elijah.
The actor's About Last Night co-star, Regina Hall, added, "(He is) a beautiful little boy."
Ealy and Rafiqzada exchanged vows in a low-key wedding ceremony in October, 2012, after four years of dating.

Screen Gems
When David Mamet's play Sexual Pervesity in Chicago was adapted into the 1986 movie About Last Night, the self-absorbed Chicago twenty-somethings were played by Rob Lowe, Demi Moore, Jim Belushi, and Elizabeth Perkins. In the 2014 remake, those parts are now being played by Michael Ealy, Joy Bryant, Kevin Hart, and Regina Hall and nothing about that seems unusual. It isn't that Mamet's play has changed much in the 40 years since he first wrote it, it's that some of the audience's preconceived notions of who can play what role have.Just as it happened with the reworked The Karate Kid that featured Jaden Smith in the title role made famous by Ralph Macchio, About Last Night takes a '80s story and adds some ethnic diversity to come up with something new. Well, there's a whole lot more movies from the '80s that are just sitting there waiting for just such a redo. Here are five stories that would work just as well in a more coloful version.
Sixteen Candles
Molly Ringwald playing the forgotten girl on her birthday, in love with an older boy and tormented by geeks in the John Hughes classic. Everything about the story still works, including the Chicago suburban setting that was ultra-white in the '80s. Disney Channel stalwart Coco Jones is the right age to play the teenager in love, and Zoe Kravitz would make a fine addition as her attention-hogging older sister. So what if Jones and Kravitz don't look alike? Ringwald looked nothing like her onscreen family in the original. In the all-important older guy role, someone like 90210's Tristan Wilds could provide the smolder. The only real issue would be what to do with the original's exchange student, The Donger. That was a role so racially regrettable that it doesn't exactly have a place in today's world.
Working Girl
In Mike Nichols' film, Melanie Griffith played the secretary that secretly takes over for her out-of-commission boss (Sigourney Weaver), proves a capable business woman, and wins the affection of Harrison Ford. The Griffith character would have to be called an assistant now, but otherwise there isn't much about the story that needs to change. Use someone like Kat Graham (The Vampire Diaries) or Tika Sumpter (Ride Along) as the underling trying to get ahead, maybe Halle Berry or even Gabrielle Union as the obnoxious boss and Taye Diggs as the love interest, and update the setting from a generic New York investment bank to the entertainment idustry. What Hollywood assistant doesn't want to push the boss out of the way and take over?
Flashdance
Sure, people remember the soundtrack but how many people remember the story? A steel-worker by day who dances in a bar by night, all while dreaming of making it as a legitimate professional dancer, and is pursued by her rich boss. Back then she wasn't really a stripper, but now she would have to be and she'd be trying to break into something hipper than ballet. The role could also be played this time by someone that can legitimately dance, since Jennifer Beals, the original star, was famously replaced by a body double. Someone like That Awkward Feeling's Jessica Lucas would work, or else there's got to be a Janelle Monáe back-up dancer that's ready to break out.
Caddyshack
Tiger Woods broke on the scene nearly 20 years ago, so a golf comedy set at a country club and featuring a diverse cast shouldn’t be any big deal. It's near sacrilege to many to consider remaking such a beloved classic, but a new version would be shooting for a whole new audience. After all, golfers of all colors are tired of reciting the same tired lines from the original. Start with Hart taking on the Rodney Dangerfield role of the rich guy that doesn't like the country club set. Imagine letting Hart riff on a bunch of rich people while dressed in ugly golf garb, throw in Saturday Night Live's Jay Pharoah as the wacky grounds keeper, and it just flows from there. You could have a who's who of comedy going... Godfrey, Chris Rock, Mike Epps, Katt Williams, Faizon Love… there would be a part for just about everyone. Heck, even Eddie Murphy might be convinced to do the Judge Smails role that Ted Knight made famous. That would be top notch.
Three Men and a Baby
Tom Selleck, Ted Danson and Steve Guttenberg were three well-off bachelors sharing a fabulous midtown Manhattan apartment that have their lives interrupted by a baby being dropped off at their doorstep. The idea of guys taking care of babies continues to be played for laughs, most recently in the sitcom Guys with Kids. What has been missing since Three Men is the angle of the guys being rich, Type A personalities. Take Jesse L. Martin, Tyler Perry and Damon Wayans Jr., move the setting to Hollywood, make them all successful and sharing a Charlie Sheen-type playpen, and then let a baby screw up their lives. It's comedy gold.
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Since he began playing in the NBA ten years ago, there has been a great deal of debate as to whether LeBron James would surpass Michael Jordan as the greatest basketball player of all time. People have compared everything from their stats to their playing style to the amount of championships they've won, but now there's going to be a new category in which to compare the two: their acting skills. James is set to make his film debut in the upcoming comedy Ballers, where he will play a fictionalized version of himself opposite Kevin Hart. Hart will star as James' jealous younger brother, who finds an opportunity to step out of the champion's shadow when he attends a basketball camp in Miami.
Ballers was originally supposed to begin production back in 2011, but after the Miami Heat lost to the Dallas Mavericks in the Championship finals, the film was put on hold to prevent backlash from Miami fans, who would be upset with their star player for spending the summer filming a movie instead of improving his game. However, now that James has led the team to two consecutive Championships, he is free to film without any criticism. After all, champions are allowed a lot more leeway than the average player — look at Shaq and Kazaam.
Hart will be co-writing the film with his collaborators, Joey Wells, Chris Spencer, and Harry Ratchford, and the team hopes to have the movie ready to begin filming in the summer of 2014, as James is only available during the NBA off-season. In addition to the short time frame, the production team will also have to work around Hart's busy schedule — he has two films being released in early 2014, and is currently in the middle of filming a third. Hart's career has taken off recently, and he has enjoyed a great deal of success with both his movies and stand up, which makes him an ideal co-star for James, since he has experience carrying a film, and has proven himself to be a big box office draw. With both Hart and James signed on, Ballers should have no problem attracting an audience, regardless of how well James is able to deliver his lines.
In addition to Ballers, James will serve as the executive producer of the upcoming Starz sitcom, Survivor's Remorse, about the struggles of two men, one of whom is a successful NBA star. Clearly, he will be using these opportunities to show off the wide range of characters that he is able to embody. But King James isn't the only Miami Heat star to make the jump into show business: his teammate Dwayne Wade recently sold a half-hour comedy to Fox called Three the Hard Way, which will be based on his memoir, Father First. The show will follow a fictional basketball player, Daryl Wade, and his eccentric friends who come together to help raise Daryl's two sons after he is granted full custody.
Both James and Wade are in the middle of the NBA regular season, where they are currently in second place behind the Indiana Pacers. Hart can next bee seen opposite Ice Cube in Ride Along, which arrives in theaters on January 17, and in About Last Night with Regina Hall, which opens on Valentine's Day.
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Fans of The Best Man Holiday may have waited almost 15 years for it to arrive, but another installment in the series will hit theaters much sooner. A sequel to the holiday rom-com is already in development after the film had a massively successful opening weekend, where it made $30.6 million, just a few million shy of beating out Thor 2 for the top spot. Deadline reports that the film's writer, director, and producer Malcom D. Lee is now in talks with Universal to develop a third film, which star Morris Chestnut seemed to confirm in a recent interview. According to Chestnut, the film's box office success gave the studio the confidence they needed to make another film, and Lee has already started coming up with storylines for the next installment.
In addition to earning huge box office returns, the film also got very positive reviews, which is not only satisfying for fans of the original film, but will also likely help the The Best Man Holiday attract a new audience. According to critics, the large gap between films has also helps movie-goers who haven't seen the original film to follow the story and engage with the characters just as well as those who have. The positive buzz surrounding the film was likely another significant factor in Universal's decision to greenlight a follow-up.
The movie's ensemble, which includes Taye Diggs, Regina Hall, Sanaa Lathan, Nia Long, Terrence Howard, Melissa De Sousa and Harold Perrineau, are not contracted for a third movie, and since they all reportedly took a significant pay cut for The Best Man Holiday, it seems very likely that the stars can expect a raise this time around. Everyone seems to be willing to return for another film, although given the controversy that Howard stirred up over his salary negotiations for Iron Man 2, there's a chance that there could be a few conflicts when it comes time for the cast to sign on for the next movie.
The Best Man Holiday is currently playing in theaters.
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Is the universe ready for a sequel to the 1999 hit movie The Best Man? Yes. Yes, we finally are. A few months back the trailer for The Best Man Holiday hit the internets and for those of us who never get tired of the glorious faces of Morris Chestnut and Nia Long, it was a pretty good day. As the November 15th premiere date approaches, let's review the trailer and mentally prepare for the awesomeness headed our way.
So here's what we've learned so far.
Everyone Is Still Hot
Seriously! Did these people age at all? No, no they didn't. The entire cast looks as hot as they did back in '99! Between Chestnut, Long, Taye Diggs, Sanaa Lathan and pretty much everyone else, there's enough eye candy for all.
Speaking of Candy...
Candy the stripper (played by actress Regina Hall) is back and all cleaned up! Looks like she's gone good while Julian's crazy ex Shelby has gone bad. That bedroom scene with Terrence Howard's character is going to be all kinds of epic.
Nia Long Trades In Dark Chocolate For White Chocolate
So, Long's character Jordan is an interracial relationship with hottie Brian McDaniels (played by real-life hottie Eddie Cibrian). Harper may or may not approve, but we're totally and completely into it.
There's A Synchronized New Edition Performance Going On
Did you catch that moment at the 1:30 mark where all the guys started doing their Can You Stand The Rain thing and panties were thrown? We expect that this scene alone will be worth the price of admission.
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How can you tell if someone is a sociopath? It’s an intriguing yet terrifying question that many of us have never had to consider. However, after tuning in to tonight’s sneak peek of episode of the new ABC Family drama Twisted, you’ll never look at your family and friends the same way again.
Following the heart-pounding Season 4 premiere of Pretty Little Liars, stay tuned to catch the entire first episode of Twisted — an hourlong murder mystery thriller that will make you gasp from disbelief and shriek, then sigh contentedly because you’ve found your next new favorite show. To get you as excited as we are, Hollywood.com chatted with star Maddie Hasson to bring you five terrifyingly fun reasons why Twisted will quickly become your newest TV obsession.
1. If You Love Pretty Little Liars… You’ll absolutely adore Twisted. Set in the small east coast town of Green Grove, a murder — or should we say murders — devastates the community and it’s nearly impossible to tell who can be trusted. “I think fans of Pretty Little Liars would love Twisted,” Hasson says. “It has that dramatic element that Pretty Little Liars perfects in all their episodes, where you never know what’s going to happen next.”
But the mysteries that plague Green Grove are completely different from the black-hoodie events we've watched in Rosewood. The actress explains that Twisted captures the essence of all ABC Family's shows, but presents it in a way we’ve never seen before. “There’s tons of twists and turns, and every episode is going to leave you thinking, 'I have no idea what could possibly happen next!'” she says.
2. The Ultimate Bad Boy: Twisted centers on Danny Desai (Avan Jogia) and believe us when we say that you’ve never met a bad boy quite like this before. Danny is a teen with a troubled past who returns to Green Grove after spending a good majority of his youth in juvenile hall. Although we cannot reveal exactly why Danny was locked away in Juvie for so many years, we can tell you that it’s a jaw-dropping, throat-clutching, can’t believe ABC Family let this one slide answer. In short: it’s terrifyingly twisted. “Oh! We’re going for it!” Hasson teases. All we can say is you need to watch tonight’s episode, because you wouldn’t believe us even if we told you!
3. Three Lovely Ladies: Way back in the simple yet splendid days of middle school, Danny, Jo (Hasson) and Lacey (Kylie Bunbury) were best friends — but now many years and one horrific experience later, the three have drifted apart. Hasson explains that the two former lady besties have now become polar opposites of one another. “They both really just went to opposite ends of the spectrum, personality-wise. Lacey became this popular outgoing person,” she says. “And Jo became super reclusive. She dresses really grungy and she likes to keep to herself and is very solemn in the first episode.”
Adding to the mix is Regina (Karyn Moore), Lacey’s closest friend in the popular clique. Hasson explains, “Regina is probably the sassiest and her character is really vivacious and cool. You’re going to love this character because she is hilarious in literally every scene.” And if you’re guessing that ABC Family is laying the groundwork for some potential love triangles then you would be very correct. Hasson teases, “It’s really possible that it could go there, they all have really individual strong bonds with each other so I feel like it could definitely cross that line at some point.”
4. Hot Mama: Two words: Denise Richards. That’s right the Wild Things star is ready to unleash her inner Stepford Wife as the mother of our troubled protagonist Danny. Richard plays Karen Ryder and Hasson describes her as a Real Housewife of Green Grove. “She is really good at putting on a good face. She would be great at giving interviews or being a politician,” Hasson says of Richards' character.
From an outsider looking in, it would appear that Karen is thrilled to have her son back home, however appearances can be twisted into hiding one’s true feelings. “I’m not even sure of her feelings on it honestly,” Hasson says. “Her character is that good at concealing what she’s feeling. [Karen] is one of the most mysterious characters in this show.” Hmm, and so the plot thickens!
5. Worth the Wait: By now you should be jumping up and down with anticipation for tonight’s episode — but keep in mind, future Twisted lovers, this is just the beginning! The series will leave you craving more more and this season will be a truly Twisted journey.
“The last scene leaves you with such a cliffhanger that it’s really mean of them to do this,” teases the 18-year-old actress. “I haven’t even gotten the second script yet and I’m dying and waiting to see what happens next. After the last scene you’re going to want to see where the relationship between Danny and Lacey and Jo goes. It’s on the edge of being something more with each of their characters, but you’ll have to watch what happens next.”
Don't miss the series premiere of Twisted tonight at 9 PM on ABC Family.
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The '90s were famous for romantic comedies that focused on appealing to female sensitivies. But in 1999, Malcolm D. Lee came out with a more male-driven comedy: The Best Man. Now, nearly 14 years later, the sequel to this film — The Best Man Holiday — is headed to a theater near you.
The 1999 movie followed the story of Harper Stewart (Taye Diggs) as he was about to release an autobiographical novel. Along the way, he explored his commitment fears and acted as the best man in his friend Lance's wedding. Now, Harper reunites with all of his friends. Nia Long, Morris Chestnut, Terrence Howard, Regina Hall, Sanaa Lathan, Melissa De Sousa, and Harold Perrineau are all back for the sequel.
The Best Man Holiday drops in theaters on Nov. 15.
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Appeared in the independent comedy "Too Tired to Die" and the independent drama "Tears of a Clown"

Reprised her role as the sex-crazed Brenda in "Scary Movie 4"

Cast in the ensemble comedy "Think Like a Man"

Co-starred in the Chris Rock produced black comedy, "Death at a Funeral" a remake of the 2007 British film of the same name

Had featured role in "Love & Basketball"

Co-starred as Brenda, the feisty girlfriend of a football player with an ambiguous sexuality in "Scary Movie"

Landed guest role on "New York Undercover" (Fox)

Reprised role of Brenda in "Scary Movie 2"

Summary

Pretty and versatile African-American actress Regina Hall made her breakthrough as Candy, a stripper in "The Best Man" (1999) and gave an unforgettable comedic performance in the "Scary Movie" series, but proved more than just a stripper or scream queen with a varied and challenging list of credits. Born and raised in Washington, DC, Hall began her career with a recurring role on the NYC-shot ABC soap "Loving". In 1997 she had an early primetime credit on Fox's "New York Undercover", also filmed in New York.

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She was not to be confused with the Caucasian erotic actress of the same name.

Hall said she was inspired by actress Alfre Woodard: "She played my mother in 'Love and Basketball.' She's a very generous actor. Her biggest tip was, 'Take your time when you're getting ready for a scene, and don't let anyone rush you.' Working with her was sheer joy." – Hall quoted in Essence magazine, April 2001

"It's definitely different in the industry for a black woman. I always beg my agents to start pitching me as a white man. And they say, 'Okay, we'll try.' When they were making all those karate movies like 'Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon,' I was like, 'Make me an Asian man.'" – Hall to Premiere magazine, November 2003